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- Name: Elizabeth Murray
- Born: September 23, 1980
- Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
- Mother died from AIDS
- Father died from AIDS in 2006
- Education: Humanities Preparatory Academy, Harvard
- Awards: New York Times scholarship for needy students
- Graduated high school in two years
- One of the first people to receive Oprah Winfrey's "Chutzpah Award"
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Liz Murray is an American inspirational speaker who overcame homelessness and drug-addicted parents to attend Harvard University. Murray's life is portrayed in the TV movie Homeless To Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, starring Thora Birch.
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Background
At the age of 15 Murray had lost her mother to AIDS and her father moved into a shelter. After her mothers death Murray vowed to change her life. She was accepted into the Humanities Preparatory Academy where she earned her high school diploma in just two years and won a scholarship to Harvard University.Her Story
- Title: Homeless To Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
- Premiere date: April 7, 2003
- Executive Producers: Barnet Bain, Stephen Deutsch, Tom Patricia
- Producers: Ronni Kern, Michael Mahoney
- Director: Peter Levin
- Screenplay: Ronni Kern
- Distributor: Barnet Bain Films
- Network: Lifetime
- Award: Christopher Award (2004)
- Cast:
- Thora Birch
- Michael Riley
- Robert Bockstael
- Makyla Smith
- Kelly Lynch
Harvard "Not the Best Fit"
Inspirational speaker and author Liz Murray, who was featured in the Lifetime cable network movie she helped produce, left Harvard after eighteen months to care for her ailing father. She opted not to return, telling The Times and Democrat that the school was "not the best fit for me." She makes her living as a speaker and consultant.
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Liz Murray on Amazon
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Your Social Baby: Understanding Babies' Communication from Birth - $49.95
Imprint. This is the Australian edition of a ground-breaking international release. The authors take us through a remarkable journey that is the early months of an infant's life. T...Amazon
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Homeless to Harvard - The Liz Murray Story - $14.98
Liz Murray was raised in poverty by drug-addicted parents. Though they loved her, they were unable to care for her and Liz ended up living on the streets by the age of 15. Profound...Amazon
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Liz Murray Questions
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How can I book Liz Murray for a speaking engagement? 1 AnswerYou can contact her booking agent through the following website: http://www.nopactalent.com/celebrity/liz-murray-agent-booking-appearances.php --Quote-- Liz Mur... read more -
Is there anyway to get Liz to speak at Worthington Kilbourne HS in Columbus Ohio? 1 AnswerShe might speak at your school... it is her job :) You have to contact Liz through the Washington Speakers Bureau, you can find that form here. http://www.wash... read more
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Is Andy Murray really the "true number one" as Eurosport's Simon Reed suggests? 2 AnswersAndy Murray has a record of 50 wins and 7 losses in 2009 with $2,908,907 in earnings, with 5 titles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-... read more -
Anybody record the Liz Murray talk from the maximum impact simulcast? - would love a copy if you did 1 AnswerSorry I did not have you tried searching through maximum impact? read more
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Liz Murray will be speaking at TCU on November 30th - so come check out her speech "homeless to harvard"!
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Liz bruno scores to give the rams a 1-0 lead. Caroline murray on the assist. We may not have another title game OT. Hope that didn't jinx it
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@timschmoyer yeah, I dunno about future plans, just knew the answer for this time. iTunes would be lovely (my Liz Murray DVD just came).
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